Xi’an – Tradition, Community & Living Culture

The itinerary shown is purely an example. All of our trips can be built around your school’s needs, with so many wonderful things going on in these Chinese cities, there’s so much to see and do…

Day 1 – Arrival & Welcome to Ancient China

• Arrival in Xi’an and airport transfer to the hotel

• Welcome briefing: Xi’an as a centre of tradition and storytelling

• Introduction to Mandarin journals and confidence-building tasks

• Evening meal and rest at the hotel

  Day 2 – Host School Exchange: Cultural Confidence

• Full day at partner school

• Joint activities with Chinese students:

  Language games and conversation practice

  Exploring daily school life

• Group discussion:

  How traditions shape modern communities

• Evening at the Hotel

Day 3 – Heritage, History & Storytelling

• Visit to the Terracotta Army

• Focus on:

  Storytelling vocabulary

  Historical narrative in Mandarin

• Guided reflection tasks

• Evening at the Hotel

  Day 4 – Food, Markets & Daily Language

• Exploration of the Muslim Quarter

• Focus on:

  Food vocabulary and bargaining language

  Cultural exchange through markets

• Interactive task:

• Conduct simple Mandarin interviews

• Evening dumpling-making workshop

Day 5 – Host School Cultural Project Day

• Second day at partner school

• Joint project:

  Create a presentation on a Chinese festival or tradition

• Speaking practice and peer feedback

• Evening at the Hotel

Day 6 – Architecture, Belief & Identity

• Walk along the Xi’an City Wall

• Visit to Big Wild Goose Pagoda

• Focus on:

  Belief systems and vocabulary

  Language of tradition and respect

• Evening night market visit

Day 7 – Modern Meets Traditional China

• Visit to cultural centre or modern gallery

• Reflection:

  How tradition and modern life coexist

• Mandarin speaking showcase

• Farewell group dinner

Day 8 – Departure

• Programme close

• Transfer to airport